Bakole had garnered the label of "the boogeyman of the heavyweight division," with his power, size and ability to walk down opponents leading to trouble finding opponents. To Parker's credit, he jumped at the chance to face Bakole after Dubois pulled out of the bout, taking the IBF heavyweight title with him.

Joseph Parker stopped late-replacement opponent Martin Bakole inside two rounds this weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to retain his WBO Interim heavyweight belt.

Anthony Joshua reacts to Joseph Parker's knockout win against Martin Bakole and also provides update on his future.